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Bill supports families of fallen police, EMTs
A bill passed by the Senate would make sure families of fallen police officers and EMTs could keep their health insurance. That guarantee is already in place for surviving families of firefighters kil...
Oct 08, 2019
Local police, mayors call for ‘red flag law’
Leaders from a number of Fox Valley communities are expressing their support for a proposed “red flag law.” Democrats in the Legislature want to give judges the authority to remove guns fr...
Oct 08, 2019
Oshkosh firefighters hand out detectors
Oshkosh firefighters are making the rounds this week, putting smoke detectors in homes. Spokesman John Holland says every year, they find about 10 to 15 percent of them don’t have working detect...
Oct 08, 2019
City to explore new option for parking lot
There’s a new possible site for a parking lot by the City Center in downtown Appleton. City staff will crunch the numbers for 30 to 34 stalls on the former Conway Hotel site. It’s been gre...
Oct 08, 2019
Leader from Netherlands visits L.C.
A special visitor is making the rounds in Little Chute today. Burgemeester Henk Hellegers is in from Uden, Netherlands. A Burgemeester is like an American mayor. Village Administrator James Fenlon say...
Oct 08, 2019
G.C. man & woman shot, found in locked room
Grand Chute police say the man and woman found dead in a home had gunshot wounds. They say the 40-year-old man and 36-year-old woman were in a locked bedroom. Police aren’t releasing any other d...
Oct 08, 2019
G.B. school board going over budget
The Green Bay school board is looking through the proposed budget for this year. The $279 million plan would increase property taxes by about $60 for the owner of a $150,000 home. Superintendent Miche...
Oct 08, 2019
Appleton could tackle climate change
There’s a proposal to create a special City of Appleton task force to combat climate change. Ald. Alex Schultz is working with several other city council members on the idea. He says the group c...
Oct 08, 2019
Oshkosh council taking up railroad crossing work
Two of the worst railroad crossings in downtown Oshkosh will be fixed this fall. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the Canadian National Railroad will be doing the work, and the streets will be closed la...
Oct 08, 2019
Police investigate baby’s death in G.C.
Police say a four-month-old baby died in Grand Chute this afternoon. They say the infant was unconscious, and wasn’t breathing, when they got there. Officers were called to the 3200 block of W. ...
Oct 07, 2019
